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phantomoperator

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How much would you pay for a ball?
« on: August 31, 2014, 07:09:27 PM »
Hello everyone. I am doing a survey for my economics class. For my topic I have chosen bowling balls. All I need to know is at what maximum price point you would purchase a ball. We'll go ahead and assume that it is a high performance ball without drilling. Thanks everyone.

Here are your choices:

$250
$225
$200
$180
$150

All you got to do is put one of these in your reply. Thanks again!
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2014, 06:18:03 AM »
$150
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leftybowler70

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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2014, 07:21:22 AM »
$180
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2014, 07:49:20 AM »
$225 (though for a THS I can buy stuff in that $150 range and be good.  More expensive stuff needs more volume, for me)
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2014, 09:09:15 AM »
$225. I remember when I was in college at Southern Illinois University and I made the trek to Fairview Heights to get a ball drilled at St. Clair Bowl. It was a Track Freak Out, $270!!! Nice guys over there, they better be, pricing is damn outrageous.
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2014, 10:51:17 AM »
$150
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jodyk24

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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2014, 01:00:13 PM »

$150 undrilled.
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Perfect Approach Pro Shop

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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2014, 10:29:28 AM »
Expect to pay $180.00. Being a pro shop owner, most companies have MRP which sets minimum that a ball can be sold for. Getting a high performance ball at $150.00 is not likely unless it has been discontinued and MRP has been removed from it.
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2014, 10:33:55 AM »
As someone who buys, sells and trades a lot of balls, it depends on the ball.

I have spent over $300 for a single ball a couple of times, but only because I knew I could sell it for more.

If we are talking about balls I'm buying for my personal use, then rarely do I buy anything over $200 with drilling.
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2014, 04:30:21 PM »
Bowlers are almost catching up with fishermen for being suckers.  The decline of bowlers is all that's keeping fishermen in the lead
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2014, 05:05:20 PM »
Quote from: bullred on September 02, 2014, 04:30:21 PM
Bowlers are almost catching up with fishermen for being suckers.  The decline of bowlers is all that's keeping fishermen in the lead

True, but both are far behind golfers!
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2014, 05:19:47 PM »
The most I've spent on NIB with drill is below $180 - average about $170'ish...but that's for high end stuff which I rarely get. I can get away with mid to lower level priced balls on THS and some sport/challenge patterns I bowl.

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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #27 on: September 03, 2014, 07:03:57 AM »
 150 undrilled, have a buddy that drills all my stuff.
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #28 on: September 03, 2014, 11:57:03 AM »
My "record" has been $150 for a NIB Black/c buzzsaw many years back.  I typically try to stay at or below $100.   There are many proven balls out there than can be bought in this price range.

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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #29 on: September 03, 2014, 01:39:03 PM »
None of the above?
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Re: How much would you pay for a ball?
« Reply #30 on: September 03, 2014, 01:49:52 PM »
Quote from: Perfect Approach Pro Shop on September 02, 2014, 10:29:28 AM
Expect to pay $180.00. Being a pro shop owner, most companies have MRP which sets minimum that a ball can be sold for. Getting a high performance ball at $150.00 is not likely unless it has been discontinued and MRP has been removed from it.

There are MANY "high performance" balls that are under $180.  Roto Grip sinister sell all day online for $160, Mastermind Intellect is $155.  In fact the highest price for a ball that I can find (that is not elite branded) is the Storm Crux and Zero Gravity at $165.  Remember we are talking about UNDRILLED. :)
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